Indie hotspots
Tired of the usual chain eateries and seeking something off the eaten track? Debbie Yong susses out three emerging dining clusters that are attracting indie F&B operators
Icon Village
16 Enggor Street
ANOTHER day, another new shopping mall in Singapore. But while most other shiny new malls boast of yet another ramen chain from Japan or the nth outlet of X fast food chain, Icon Village drew up the shutters on its latest extension along Enggor Street this week to unveil a clutch of independently run and new-to-market brands offering unconventional food concepts.
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